SYY 8-K
Sysco Corp (SYY)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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On July 1, 2026, New Slider Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New Slider HoldCo”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Sysco Corporation (“Sysco”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 30, 2026, by and among JRD Unico, Inc., Warehouse Realty, LLC, Sysco, New Slider HoldCo, Slider Merger Sub 1, Inc., Slider Merger Sub 2, Inc., Slider Merger Sub 3, LLC and a holder representative, solely in its capacity as the initial Holder Representative thereunder (the “Merger Agreement”). The Form S-4 included a preliminary prospectus of New Slider HoldCo, Inc. relating to the shares of common stock of New Slider HoldCo, par value $1.00 per share, to be issued to shareholders of Sysco in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Form S-4 has not yet been declared effective by the SEC.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
In connection with the proposed transaction, Sysco caused New Slider Holdco, Inc. to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a definitive prospectus of New Slider Holdco, Inc. (the “prospectus”). BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF SYSCO ARE URGED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the prospectus, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents containing important information about Sysco, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Sysco will be available free of charge under the “Investors” section of Sysco’s website located at investors.sysco.com.
NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 1, 2026
| Sysco Corporation | |||
| By: | /s/ Andrew Wurdack | ||
| Name: | Andrew Wurdack | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Securities and Corporate Governance & Assistant Secretary | ||